In several instances in the past, passengers have complained of receiving unhygienic food while travelling in trains. (Twitter@AjiKuma41136391)
People travelling frequently by train have become accustomed to the different issues they face in their day-to-day lives. Whether it comes to unhygienic toilets, over-crowded coaches, or bad quality food served on trains, Indian Railways passengers have a long list of complaints that refuse to end.
In one such incident, a man took to social media recently to complain about the quality of food served inside a train by the IRCTC-operated pantry. Following multiple complaints of unhygienic food and people being skeptical of purchasing food from local vendors in trains, IRCTC has been operating its own pantry which ensures good quality food is provided to passengers.
However, now in what can be termed as a bizarre incident of bad food management, a passenger named Ajit Kumar who was served a samosa on the train ended up finding a yellow paper inside it. Yes, you’ve heard it right.
In a series of tweets, the man, while sharing pictures of the samosa, wrote that the incident took place on Sunday, 9 October on a Lucknow-bound train.
“This Samosa served IRCTC pantry provided in Train No. 20921 Bandra bound Lucknow weekly exp. started on 8-10-22..I bought it on 9-10-22 morning around 10:15 AM… I salute IRCTC for the foods serving to the passengers…”, his caption read.
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Internet in splits over Indian Railways serviceThe tweet also caught the attention of the people who took to the comment section and further shared their reactions. Some also went on to share their own similar experiences.
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On the other hand, the ordeal also reached the IRCTC, who were quick to respond to the tweet. In a response to Ajit’s tweet, the Railways asked for his mobile number and PNR number.
Notably, this is not the first time such an incident has come to light. In several instances in the past, passengers had complained of receiving unhygienic food while travelling in trains. Some also complained of finding cockroaches and lizards in their food, while others pointed out the poor quality of food.
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